WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
loop′ knot′, 
  1. Naval Termsa knot made by doubling over a line at its end and tying both thicknesses into a square knot in such a way as to leave a loop. Also called open hand knot. See illus. under knot. 
  • 1785–95

'loop knot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
open hand knot

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